Franco-Provençal edit

Etymology edit

Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *bōtan (to push, strike, beat), from Proto-Germanic *bautaną (to beat), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyH- (to beat, strike, hew). Cognate with Old High German bōzzan (to beat), Old English bēatan (to thrash, beat), Old Norse bauta (to beat). Compare also French bouter, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish botar. More at beat.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Rhône-Alpes) IPA(key): /bøˈta/

Verb edit

betar

  1. to put

Conjugation edit

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From beta +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: be‧tar

Verb edit

betar (first-person singular present beto, first-person singular preterite betei, past participle betado)

  1. (Brazil, Internet slang, transitive) to act like a beta male, to simp i.e. to be excessively kind to a woman to get her romantic or sexual interest

Conjugation edit

Semai edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

betar[1]

  1. stink bean; bitter bean (Parkia speciosa).

References edit

  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Swedish edit

Noun edit

betar

  1. indefinite plural of bet
  2. indefinite plural of bete

Verb edit

betar

  1. present indicative of beta

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